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Astro Fest 2018

This was a great event out at the Lake Afton Public Observatory. There had to be around 500 guests. We had lots of activities set up for the visitors to do. The the Star Wars storm troopers came by. We had lots of telescopes available for the public during the day and after dark. Captured a guest using the NexYZ to take a photo of the Moon.

About Me

I am a retired Xerox Service Engineer who enjoys outreaching to the public about astronomy. I am currently the President of our local astronomy club, the Kansas Astronomical Observers, and several members are active with our outreach programs. We have almost 60 club members. Our club is a member of Night Sky Network. We also collaborate with the Lake Afton Public Observatory. I'm also a member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.